Interim WBC youth champ improving after brain surgery

By Boxing Boy: The condition of the interim WBC youth world flyweight champ Suanoi Kokietgym, aka S. Sor Tanapinyo (10-0-0; 9KO), who had brain surgery to remove the blood clot in his brain stem on August 6, 2010 after having severe eyes pain headache during shadow boxing and mitt work with his trainer in the gym on the day before, is improving. His pupillary response to the light is getting better and he can follow some simple commands such as hand grip.

On August 5 Suanoi suffered from severe eyes pain headache in the gym and forced him to end any activity immidiately. He later collapsed and lost of consciousness therefore his trainer and friends took him quickly to the nearly private hospital. The emergency CT scan showed bleeding in his brain stem and required surgery urgently. After brain surgery his condition is improving but stills need close monitoring in the ICU.

Suanoi Kokietgym is a ring name of 18-years old Withaya Khankham from Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. He started his boxing life under wing of Kokiet Group, Co., Ltd. (KKG) in April 2009 before captured the vacant interim WBC youth flyweight belt by an impressive TKO1 over the the Indonesian, Sammy Hagler on July 9, 2010. His manager is planning to send him fight for the vacant WBO youth world flyweight belt in the near future. But now he is figthing for his life and family.

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